Berklee Presents: Ray Charles Symposium, September 2012

In September 2012, Berklee's American Roots Music Program and the Ray Charles Foundation presented Inspired by Ray: The Ray Charles Symposium at Berklee College of Music. The final concert at the Berklee Performance Center featured performances by guest artists, faculty, and students inspired by the music of the great Ray Charles including bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs, jazz guitarist John Scofield; blind singer-songwriter Raul Midón; Grammy-winning composer and Charles's former music director Victor Vanacore; guitarist/songwriter Doug Wamble; former Raeletts Tonette McKinney, Renee Georges, and Katrina Harper; Tracy Bonham and Margaret Glaspy with the Wayfaring Strangers; and Berklee faculty Donna McElroy.